Alex Cobb RUMORS & NEWS

SNY TV
"The Mets could best stabilize their rotation for this season by signing Lance Lynn, Alex Cobb, or Jake Arrieta to a multiyear deal. However, having Lynn, Cobb or Arietta in the mix can help in other ways, as well...
Matt Harvey will be a free agent after this season and almost certainly will..."
February 12

SNY TV
"The Mets are interested in signing RHP Lance Lynn or RHP Alex Cobb if the price is right, according to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic. Jim Duquette first reported that the Mets were exploring the second-tier free agent starting pitchers market Thursday night on SNY's Mets Hot Stove.
"I'm told..."
February 06

Newark Star-Ledger
"As the hot stove remains as cold as it has ever been this deep into an offseason, insiders have begun to play matchmaker to line up players with potential suitors.
For the second time in less than a week, one common theme emerged: Alex Cobb to the Phillies.
Last week, ESPN deemed..."
January 09

Hardball Talk
"The Rangers signed free agent pitcher Doug Fister on Sunday afternoon, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $4 million with a club option for the 2019 season. Jon Morosi reports that the Rangers are still on the hunt for pitching, showing “sustained interest” in free agents Alex Cobb and Lance..."
November 27

Newark Star-Ledger
"This qualifies as a surprise hot stove rumor for the Yankees.
According to long-time MLB insider Peter Gammons, the Yankees will be heavily involved in the race to sign ex-Rays right-handed starter Alex Cobb.
Heading for Thanksgiving, the industry consensus is that the Alex Cobb showdown..."
November 21

Real GM Baseball
"The Texas Rangers are looking to add pitching this offseason and remain interested Alex Cobb.
"The Rangers saw enough value in Cobb last off-season that they were linked to him via a trade with Tampa Bay, despite facing his first full season after Tommy John surgery. After a successful season,..."
November 19

ESPN
"After declining a one-year, $17.4 million qualifying offer from the Tampa Bay Rays, pitcher Alex Cobb recently became a free agent and already is drawing interest from another AL East team.
According to Jon Morosi of MLB Network, the Baltimore Orioles are eyeing the right-hander as they look to..."
November 18

CSN Chicago
"The Cubs are not projected to pay the luxury tax this year after staying under Major League Baseball’s $195 million threshold, a source with knowledge of the team’s financials said Monday, a significant development as they chase high-profile free agents and reload for another World Series..."
November 14

MLB Trade Rumors
"In line with rumblings from earlier today, the Rays will extend a $17.4MM qualifying offer to right-hander Alex Cobb, Jon Heyman of FanRag tweets. Cobb ranks as the 11th-best free agent available on MLBTR’s Top 50 Free Agents list.
As Heyman notes, the 30-year-old Cobb has only made $9MM thus..."
November 06

Larry Brown Sports
"With Jake Arrieta’s free agency looming, the Chicago Cubs may be positioning themselves to land another right-handed starter just in case.
Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times reported on Thursday that the Cubs are hiring ex-Tampa Bay Rays pitching coach Jim Hickey to the same position.
Jon..."
October 28

Tampa Bay Times
"Alex Cobb isn't ready to look ahead to the past just yet.
Despite what he said to the cameras, Cobb was well aware that Saturday's start against the Red Sox most likely would be his last at the Trop in a Rays uniform.
With two weeks still to play before the end of his final season before..."
September 17